Slavery and Racism in America and Canada

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This paper discusses slavery in North America and compares the slave trade in Canada and the United States. Various issues are discussed including the first African slaves brought to the British North America in the 1600's to abolishment in the 19th century. The paper discusses how many African-Canadians still face challenges, according to the Ethnic Diversity Survey that was released in September 2003, nearly one-third (32%) of African-Canadians said that they had experienced some form of racial discrimination or unfair treatment sometimes or often in the five years prior to 2003.

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"It is difficult to imagine that in a country that prides itself on safeguarding multiculturalism and equality among all peoples, slavery once existed. In fact, some experts argue that human trafficking in North America continues to this day. The thought of treating a human being like a piece of property and judging people based on their race is disturbing and immoral."

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